Earning your economics degree

First year:

Arts and Business students or Honours Double Majors should also ensure they are completing their program requirements.

Second year:

Second year is the time for Arts students to declare their economics major. At this time, students interested in co-operative education must request a co-op plan.

Students will begin taking the second year economics course requirements, ECON 211 and ECON 221 which will focus on an introduction to mathematical economics and statistics. ECON 290 focuses on choice, which lies at the heart of all economic models; this course should be taken in the Winter of second year. In addition, students should take electives that work towards both their economics and Faculty of Arts breadth requirements.

Third and fourth year:

During third and fourth year, students will continue to take required upper-year courses, as well as elective courses and special topics courses that interest them.

General Economics

Economics Minors

Students that are not studying Economics as a major, can pursue economics as a minor. If you are not in the Faculty of Arts, please check with your faculty advisor to determine whether you can pursue a minor.